Kwan Hoi-San

Herman Kwan Hoi-San (Chinese: 關海山) (October 23, 1925 in Guangzhou, Guangdong — September 11, 2006) was a Hong Kong actor. his English name was Herman Kwan. Kwan started off as a Cantonese opera actor in street theatre before joining New Voice Opera Troupe (新聲劇團). He also started singing for early Hong Kong film soundtracks and moved on to act in films, mostly adaption of opera in Cantonese. He became famous and acted in many lead roles. When Hong Kong films started to move towards Mandarin, Kwan's career faltered and joined TVB and acted in various roles. Directors and filmmakers rediscovered his talent and cast him in many supporting roles in films. In 2001, Kwan suffered apoplexy attack and was left mute and paralysed. He died in 2006.

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Hard Boiled (1992)

A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Woo
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Teresa Mo  •  Philip Chan  •  John Woo

A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Woo
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Teresa Mo  •  Philip Chan  •  John Woo

Shaolin & Wu Tang (1983)

Master Liu and Master Law are rival masters of Shaolin style kung fu, and Wudang style sword fighting, running schools in the same city. Their top students, Chao Fung-wu, and Hung Jun-kit, are actually close friends. After observing the two students fighting at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Liu Chia-hui
CAST:  Gordon Liu Chia-hui  •  Adam Cheng  •  Idy Chan  •  Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Master Liu and Master Law are rival masters of Shaolin style kung fu, and Wudang style sword fighting, running schools in the same city. Their top students, Chao Fung-wu, and Hung Jun-kit, are actually close friends. After observing the two students fighting at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gordon Liu Chia-hui
CAST:  Gordon Liu Chia-hui  •  Adam Cheng  •  Idy Chan  •  Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Project A (1983)

In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jackie Chan
CAST:  Jackie Chan  •  Yuen Biao  •  Dick Wei  •  Sammo Hung

In late 19th Century Hong Kong the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. One Coast Guard officer is Dragon Ma, who is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jackie Chan
CAST:  Jackie Chan  •  Yuen Biao  •  Dick Wei  •  Sammo Hung

All's Well, Ends Well (1992)

Three brothers living with their father fib and play pranks to win parental approval for themselves and their romances.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Leslie Cheung  •  Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk  •  Teresa Mo

Three brothers living with their father fib and play pranks to win parental approval for themselves and their romances.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Leslie Cheung  •  Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk  •  Teresa Mo

Deadly Dream Woman (1992)

Nightingale Wong is a super heroine who looses her memory when her triad boss father is murdered. She is taken in by a kindly prostitute, and eventually takes revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taylor Wong
CAST:  Sharla Cheung  •  Deanie Ip  •  Jacky Cheung  •  Chingmy Yau

Nightingale Wong is a super heroine who looses her memory when her triad boss father is murdered. She is taken in by a kindly prostitute, and eventually takes revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taylor Wong
CAST:  Sharla Cheung  •  Deanie Ip  •  Jacky Cheung  •  Chingmy Yau

What Is A Good Teacher (2000)

Mr. Kong is not a typical Hong Kong teacher. He isn't happy just teaching his students in his class, but he would rather go to rave parties and play along with them, as well as follow his female students and sit with them in their revision classes. However, by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Ng
CAST:  Francis Ng  •  Ronnie Cheung Ho-Lung  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Cheung Tat-Ming

Mr. Kong is not a typical Hong Kong teacher. He isn't happy just teaching his students in his class, but he would rather go to rave parties and play along with them, as well as follow his female students and sit with them in their revision classes. However, by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Ng
CAST:  Francis Ng  •  Ronnie Cheung Ho-Lung  •  Anthony Wong Chau-Sang  •  Cheung Tat-Ming

A Roof with a View (1993)

Softcore star Veronica Yip Yuk-hing stars in this mainstream romantic melodrama, directed by Tony Au, as Hiu-tung, a naïve young wife who is forced to raise her child alone after her gangster husband skips town for Taiwan. Her next-door neighbor is Ching-man (Tony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Au Ting-Ping
CAST:  Veronica Yip Yuk-Hing  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Ray Lui  •  Anita Lee Yuen-Wah

Softcore star Veronica Yip Yuk-hing stars in this mainstream romantic melodrama, directed by Tony Au, as Hiu-tung, a naïve young wife who is forced to raise her child alone after her gangster husband skips town for Taiwan. Her next-door neighbor is Ching-man (Tony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Au Ting-Ping
CAST:  Veronica Yip Yuk-Hing  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Ray Lui  •  Anita Lee Yuen-Wah

Mission of Condor (1991)

A beautiful detective is assigned to bring down a gang of drug traffickers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Chiu
CAST:  Max Mok Siu-Chung  •  Moon Lee  •  Simon Yam  •  Wong Yee Kam

A beautiful detective is assigned to bring down a gang of drug traffickers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Chiu
CAST:  Max Mok Siu-Chung  •  Moon Lee  •  Simon Yam  •  Wong Yee Kam

Queen of Kowloon (2000)

Ah Sei is the second wife of poverty-stricken apothecary, and deals quietly with the hand that fate has dealt her. She is a virtual "house slave" to the first wife, and looks closely after the first wive's daughter, Irene, although Irene treats her with complete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Yiu-leung Fok
CAST:  Deanie Ip  •  Suki Kwan Sau-Mei  •  Kwan Hoi-San  •  Debbie Tam Kit-Man

Ah Sei is the second wife of poverty-stricken apothecary, and deals quietly with the hand that fate has dealt her. She is a virtual "house slave" to the first wife, and looks closely after the first wive's daughter, Irene, although Irene treats her with complete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clarence Yiu-leung Fok
CAST:  Deanie Ip  •  Suki Kwan Sau-Mei  •  Kwan Hoi-San  •  Debbie Tam Kit-Man

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (1983)

Hong Kong, Hong Kong is the story of a young woman, Man Si Sun, who has arrived illegally in Hong Kong from mainland China, and Kong Yuen Sang, a young man who is a gambler and wannabe boxing champion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clifford Choi
CAST:  Cherie Chung  •  Alex Man  •  Lo Lieh  •  Kwan Hoi-San

Hong Kong, Hong Kong is the story of a young woman, Man Si Sun, who has arrived illegally in Hong Kong from mainland China, and Kong Yuen Sang, a young man who is a gambler and wannabe boxing champion.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clifford Choi
CAST:  Cherie Chung  •  Alex Man  •  Lo Lieh  •  Kwan Hoi-San

My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)

A young couple separates under pressure from vicious Triad gangsters – she becomes a mobster's unwilling moll, and he travels abroad to work as an assassin. But their love stays strong, and when the two are reunited, their rekindled emotions lead them into extreme ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Joey Wong  •  Michael Chan  •  Gordon Liu Chia-hui

A young couple separates under pressure from vicious Triad gangsters – she becomes a mobster's unwilling moll, and he travels abroad to work as an assassin. But their love stays strong, and when the two are reunited, their rekindled emotions lead them into extreme ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrick Tam Kar-Ming
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Joey Wong  •  Michael Chan  •  Gordon Liu Chia-hui

Coolie Killer (1982)

Ko leads a team of Hong Kong assassins that are taken out one by one. Ko manages to flee to the countryside, where he aims to find out who's behind this and to gain the strength to fight back. Helping him is local girl Tong, whilst chasing Ko is the long arm of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Tong
CAST:  Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin  •  Elliot Ngok  •  Cecilia Yip  •  Michael Tong Chun-Chung

Ko leads a team of Hong Kong assassins that are taken out one by one. Ko manages to flee to the countryside, where he aims to find out who's behind this and to gain the strength to fight back. Helping him is local girl Tong, whilst chasing Ko is the long arm of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Tong
CAST:  Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin  •  Elliot Ngok  •  Cecilia Yip  •  Michael Tong Chun-Chung

Working Class (1985)

Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing are buddies and all dismissed creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labor relationship. The manager, supervisor and foreman are always picking on their subordinates. Finally the workers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsui Hark
CAST:  Sam Hui Koon-Kit  •  Tsui Hark  •  Teddy Robin  •  Joey Wong

Yam, Sunny and Ah Hing are buddies and all dismissed creating havoc in their jobs. The trio is employed by a noodle factory, which has a very poor labor relationship. The manager, supervisor and foreman are always picking on their subordinates. Finally the workers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsui Hark
CAST:  Sam Hui Koon-Kit  •  Tsui Hark  •  Teddy Robin  •  Joey Wong

The Executor (1981)

Chow Yun-Fat and Danny Lee star in this police action film. Two cops are trying to capture a triad boss, but are interrupted by hitman played by Chow Yun-Fat. This is one of those unique combination Hong Kong movies with action, comedy, and violence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chan Chuen  •  Chik Ngai-Hung  •  Chi Yi-hsiung
CAST:  Chow Yun-fat  •  Danny Lee Sau-Yin  •  Paul Chun Pui  •  Lily Li

Chow Yun-Fat and Danny Lee star in this police action film. Two cops are trying to capture a triad boss, but are interrupted by hitman played by Chow Yun-Fat. This is one of those unique combination Hong Kong movies with action, comedy, and violence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chan Chuen  •  Chik Ngai-Hung  •  Chi Yi-hsiung
CAST:  Chow Yun-fat  •  Danny Lee Sau-Yin  •  Paul Chun Pui  •  Lily Li

The Unmatchable Match (1990)

Chow is an undercover cop who must befriend former triad kingpin Chan Wai-Man to investigate a brutal diamond heist. It turns out that Chan is innocent of the theft, but not of the fencing of the stolen goods  (more)

DIRECTION:  Parkman Wong
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Vivian Chow  •  Michael Chan  •  Shing Fui-On

Chow is an undercover cop who must befriend former triad kingpin Chan Wai-Man to investigate a brutal diamond heist. It turns out that Chan is innocent of the theft, but not of the fencing of the stolen goods  (more)

DIRECTION:  Parkman Wong
CAST:  Stephen Chow  •  Vivian Chow  •  Michael Chan  •  Shing Fui-On

The Lost Generation (1983)

The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from mainland China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liu Chia-chang
CAST:  Rosamund Kwan  •  Chen Chen  •  Stanley Fung  •  Chin Han

The plot follows a group of women who struggle in Hong Kong, most of them illegal immigrants from mainland China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liu Chia-chang
CAST:  Rosamund Kwan  •  Chen Chen  •  Stanley Fung  •  Chin Han

Energetic-21 (1982)

Chan Chuen directed this story about the many problems besetting Hong Kong youth when they reach that "energetic" age of 21.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chan Chuen
CAST:  Leslie Cheung  •  Helena Law Lan  •  Eddie Chen  •  Paul Chung Biu-Law

Chan Chuen directed this story about the many problems besetting Hong Kong youth when they reach that "energetic" age of 21.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chan Chuen
CAST:  Leslie Cheung  •  Helena Law Lan  •  Eddie Chen  •  Paul Chung Biu-Law

A Touch of Evil (1995)

Narcotics officer Shaolun (Tony Leung Ka Fai), in order to bring down the local drug kingpin King (Michael Wong), forces a female street thug with an equally sketchy past, Coco (Rosamund Kwan) to infiltrate King's organization and provide information. What no one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Au Ting-Ping
CAST:  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Michael Wong  •  Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung

Narcotics officer Shaolun (Tony Leung Ka Fai), in order to bring down the local drug kingpin King (Michael Wong), forces a female street thug with an equally sketchy past, Coco (Rosamund Kwan) to infiltrate King's organization and provide information. What no one ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Au Ting-Ping
CAST:  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Michael Wong  •  Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung

The Great Conqueror's Concubine (1994)

Insurrection deposes the tyrannical first emperor of China during the evil Qin Dynasty. Warrior/general Xiang Yu and the cunning peasant Liu Pang join forces to win through civil war. Xiang Yu's weakness for Lady Yu combine with Liu Pang's treachery result in Liu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clara Law  •  Stephen Shin
CAST:  Gong Li  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Shun Lau  •  Ray Lui

Insurrection deposes the tyrannical first emperor of China during the evil Qin Dynasty. Warrior/general Xiang Yu and the cunning peasant Liu Pang join forces to win through civil war. Xiang Yu's weakness for Lady Yu combine with Liu Pang's treachery result in Liu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clara Law  •  Stephen Shin
CAST:  Gong Li  •  Rosamund Kwan  •  Shun Lau  •  Ray Lui

Queen of Temple Street (1990)

Wah (Sylvia Chang) runs a brothel and has a daughter, Yan (Rain Lau), on the loose, born and bred in the same underworld. The two finally go on an ultimate collision course emotionally…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Ah Mon
CAST:  Sylvia Chang  •  Lau Nga-Lai  •  Josephine Koo Mei-Wah  •  Lo Lieh

Wah (Sylvia Chang) runs a brothel and has a daughter, Yan (Rain Lau), on the loose, born and bred in the same underworld. The two finally go on an ultimate collision course emotionally…  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lawrence Ah Mon
CAST:  Sylvia Chang  •  Lau Nga-Lai  •  Josephine Koo Mei-Wah  •  Lo Lieh
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